Be sure about wireless
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Will wireless work in your application? A site survey can show how well a network will work for you.

Quantifying automation benefits: Adding up engineering benefits
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This back-to-basics tutorial quantifying the benefits of automation puts engineering in language even a bean counter can understand: What have you done for me lately? And how much?

How to FISH: A strategy for maximizing machinery availability and cutting overhead
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Do you feel that every equipment maintenance article you read is pushing you to spend more money on overhead and more time pampering machines instead of running them? If so, here's your lucky break. Go FISHing. Functional interface stress hardening (FISH) is a methodology developed that is proven normally to eliminate mechanical, hydraulic and electronic system downtime.

Engineer a flexible facility
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Plant professionals understand that systems, practices and designs do more than increase productivity, but justifying investment can be difficult because payback calculations are elusive and decisionmakers only see cost centers. Learn to capture the real options that let plants thrive in evolving environments.